Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Low Cyperus

Anarta melanopa compared with Cyperus diandrus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Low Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Low Cyperus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Noctuidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anarta	Cyperus
Species	Anarta melanopa	Cyperus diandrus

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Low Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Low Cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Low Cyperus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.